abased
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English
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Etymology
[edit ]Pronunciation
[edit ]- (Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key): /əˈbeɪst/
- (General American ) IPA (key): /əˈbeɪst/
- Rhymes: -eɪst
Adjective
[edit ]abased (comparative more abased, superlative most abased)
- Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:abased.
- (heraldry ) Synonym of abaissé .
- 1865, Notes and Queries, page 251:
- The blazon will be - A fess abased potentée of Champagne towards the point. The peculiar potent of Champagne may be seen in Bouton, Nouveau Traité de Blason, p. 199 (Paris, 1863.)
- 1913, Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Transactions and Journal of Proceedings, page 107:
- (G) Azure 3 bells in fess, abased.
- 1984, Charles A. Ravenstein, Air Force Combat Wings: Lineage and Honors Histories, 1947-1977, page 113:
- Per fess abased nebuly celeste and gules fimbriated argent throughout a pile azure between two rays in point argent bearing a sword in pale point to base of the like, grip gules, [...]
Derived terms
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[edit ]Verb
[edit ]abased
- simple past and past participle of abase
Anagrams
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